Table of contents; acknowledgements; introduction; part 1; fieldwork on "music and minorities"; part 2; the role of the choirs and songbooksof the sorbian minority; culture and education; the circular flow of south indianmusic and dance; shima-uta recordings and competitionsas a conservatory of living musicin the amami islands; part 3; constructing patrimony,1updating the modern; sense or absence of nationalism; part 4; music and race in american cartoons; jews, jazz and early cinema in americaand stalin's russia; the construction of romaidentity in finland; contributors
Summary
The acceleration of mobility among the world's peoples, the growth of populations resettling in places other than their homelands, and world events that have propelled these developments have brought minorities unprecedented attention. Their significance as subjects for study has grown correspondingly and the study of their music has become an important gateway into understanding the culture of minorities. The Study Group for Music and Minorities, part of the International Council for Tradit ..
